On Monday noon, Ye Yifan rushed over and said that his company had a temporary project and he had to go to the provincial capital for a while.

They didn't eat together, leaving Hua Kai with a bunch of snacks before Ye Yifan went to the provincial capital.

Hua Kai felt a little disappointed after watching Ye Yifan leave, but then she thought that her shop in the provincial capital was being renovated, so it would be convenient for Ye Yifan to go there.

At this moment, Gu Yan patted Hua Kai on the shoulder from behind: "Little crybaby, what are you looking at?"

Hua Kai knew who it was from that name, and she turned around: "It's nothing, a friend just brought me some things. Aren't you going home for lunch?"

Gu Yan said, "I'm not going back. It's finals time. I just transferred here, so I'll eat near the school and have more time to study."

After saying that, looking at the blooming flowers, he asked, "Shall we have lunch together? I'd like to catch up with you."

Hua Kai couldn't refuse, but she didn't know what to talk about during the reunion. She really knew too little about him, so she could only say that he was young and she didn't remember him clearly.

However, looking at the things in her hands, she thought of a good idea: "That's right, my brother is up ahead, let's call him along, since you know each other anyway, and I also need to take these things home."

Gu Yan looked at Hua Kai with some disbelief: "Your family moved here? Or did your brother settle down in the city? Your brother seems to be just reaching marriageable age?"

Hua Kai said, "Our family didn't move here. My brother came here to learn a trade. He rented a house right in front. He's getting married soon. He wants to learn a trade and then see if he can attend adult education. He still wants to study."

“Your family used to be oppressed by your grandma, and those Hua Lin and Hua Qingsheng always bullied you. Fortunately, you've grown up and come out on your own. Call your brother and let's go out for dinner.” Gu Yan said, reaching out to help Hua Kai with her things: “I'll help you carry them. It'll be good for us to get acquainted with the place.”

Hua Kai took Gu Yan to her rented house. Girls passing by looked over and whispered. Hua Kai was really wronged. She never thought of stealing their Prince Charming, and he wasn't her type. Fortunately, she could have her older brother with her, so it wouldn't be awkward.

Once upstairs, Hua Kai opened the door, and Hua Qingyi, who happened to be standing there, was a little surprised to see her return with a male classmate: "Your classmate?"

Gu Yan looked at Hua Qingyi with a smile and asked, "Brother Qingyi, take a good look at me and see who I am?"

Upon hearing the voice and the address, Hua Qingyi looked at Gu Yan and asked in surprise, "Are you Gu Yan, Grandpa Gu's grandson?"

Gu Yan nodded repeatedly: "I knew Brother Qingyi would remember me. To be honest, when I saw the little crybaby at school that day, I really wasn't even half sure. I just felt like she looked like her, so I asked her. It really was her. Otherwise, we would have missed each other."

Hua Qingyi still had a deep impression of Gu Yan, so he quickly said, "Come in quickly, it really is you. Your family moved away later, and I really missed you since you didn't go to Grandpa Gu's house during the holidays."

As Gu Yan entered the house, he said, "I just moved to a new place and I'm not used to it at all. I can't understand the way the children there speak. I missed you guys so much back then. I haven't forgotten the times we played in the fields together all these years."

Hua Kai's impression of Gu Yan changed somewhat. She initially thought he seemed very enthusiastic towards those girls, but that wasn't the case. He was just a smiling, talkative, and very approachable person. She realized she had been prejudiced against him.

She poured Gu Yan some hot water: "Drink some water." She couldn't bring herself to call him "brother Yan," she couldn't even bring herself to call him "brother," so she simply didn't.

Gu Yan took a sip of water and said, "Brother Qingyi, it's rare for us to get together again, let me treat you to a meal."

Hua Qingyi said, "Don't go out, I'll cook something to eat at home."

Gu Yan said, "Come to my house for dinner another day. It's rare for us to see each other today. Going out to eat will save us time to talk. I really have a lot to say to you."

At this moment, Zhang Miao also came out. He wasn't too surprised to see Gu Yan, because he knew that Gu Yan knew Hua Kai's family, so it was normal for him to know Hua Qingyi. So he greeted Gu Yan.

Hua Kai briefly introduced Zhang Miao to Gu Yan.

After hearing this, Gu Yan said, "I understand, the skewers she sells are especially delicious."

Zhang Miao quickly said, "That prescription was given to me by Huakai. Huakai and Brother Qingyi helped me a lot."

Gu Yan said, "Brother Qingyi has always taken good care of me. Although he is only two years older than me, he acts like a big brother. You are their friend, so we are friends too. Let's have a casual meal together?"

Zhang Miao, with his keen insight, said, "No, I still have a lot of work to do. You guys go ahead, and I'll definitely take the opportunity to help you in the future."

Hua Kai thought about it, and Gu Yan was really enthusiastic, plus he had an older brother, so she decided to go.

She said to Hua Qingyi, "Brother, let's have a meal together and catch up."

Hua Qingyi agreed, "Okay, let's grab a bite at the restaurant downstairs."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Miao, the three of them went to the restaurant.

With Hua Qingyi around, the girls passing by turned their heads even more. Hua Qingyi is also very handsome. Now that he's been in the city for a while, his clothes are better, he's gotten fairer, and his overall demeanor has improved. He's definitely a handsome guy.

However, having the two of them by his side was still easier than walking alone with Gu Yan.

When we arrived at the restaurant, we sat in a quiet corner. We ordered four dishes and then the three of us started talking.

Hua Qingyi asked Gu Yan about his experiences in the Northwest, and then asked him if he had visited Grandpa Gu's house when he came back.

Gu Yan said, "I went there. When I came back, I went to my maternal grandfather's house. My maternal grandfather is getting old now. Although he is in good health, he still hopes that his children and grandchildren are by his side. He was happy when my mother came back."

Hua Qingyi nodded and said, "That's for sure. Even if your uncles are around, they still hope that the children can stay close to each other."

Gu Yan said, "Yes, I'll go to my grandfather's house during the holidays, then I can play with you guys every day." Then he added, "Are you going home for the holidays?"

Hua Kai said, "I can't go back too early. I co-own a factory and a shop with someone, so I'm quite busy."

Gu Yan looked at Hua Kai in surprise: "Little crybaby, you're only in your first year of high school, how come you're already doing business?"

Hua Kai also knew that this was something that most people wouldn't think of, so she had to explain in detail: "Well, how should I put it, it was also an opportunity. I happened to have learned some design from someone before, and my friend had money, so we opened a factory together. The factory followed a brand route, so I opened my own specialty store."

Gu Yan still looked incredulous: "So it just opened like that? Where is it? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Hua Kai smiled and shook her head, saying, "My friend has good connections, ability, and enough funds, so I don't have to worry about him much. We can open two more stores in the provincial capital before the new year."

Gu Yan looked at Hua Kai with admiration: "Little crybaby, you're really amazing. I thought I could continue to protect you, but now it seems I'll have to rely on you, my great mountain?"